Australia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled over time
- Australia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 71.00 million against 5.95 million in Australia, a difference of 65.05 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 11.9 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million | 584,666 | 1.20 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.33 million | 1.38 million | 1.95 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 6.06 million | 4.56 million | 1.50 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 8.82 million | 13.32 million | 4.50 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 10.12 million | 39.68 million | 29.55 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 9.10 million | 53.75 million | 44.65 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 6.20 million | 63.20 million | 57.00 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled, Australia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 71.00 million against 5.95 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled between Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65.05 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.